Jeep Cherokee production moves out of Ohio
Production of the Jeep Cherokee in Toledo will end this week as production of the vehicle moves to Illinois. Author: WTOL Staff, Tim Miller Published: 5:49 PM EDT April 5, 2017 Updated: 10:02 AM EDT May 15, 2021
TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) - At 5 p.m. on Thursday night, the last Jeep Cherokee will roll off the line in Toledo. Its departure for a plant in Illinois is causing a trickle-down effect on workers.
More than 3,000 Jeep workers will be back to work in the fall, but others won t have a job waiting for them. That s why important meetings were held here at the UAW Local 12 hall on Wednesday.
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is looking to build a $23 million vehicle customization facility near its Toledo Assembly Complex for the Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator.
Local Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz announced a pending purchase agreement with the car manufacturer early this month. The local administration is looking to sell the site to FCA for $1 but will authorize a tax increment financing for the property prior to the sale. FCA will also provide the city with a conditional buy-back option that could allow the city to purchase the property back for $1 if they doesn’t develop the site within four years.
The Toledo Blade reports that FCA plans to invest $23 million into the site, building a 250,000 square-foot facility expected to be operated by an outside supplier. This new facility could employ more than 300 people and would focus on manufacturing popular modifications for the Wrangler and Gladiator.
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Customized Jeeps From the Factory?
Customized Jeeps direct from the factory? That could be a possibility.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is building a $23 million vehicle customization facility with Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator production nearby at their Toledo Assembly Complex.
According to a story in the
Toledo Blade, Toledo mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz announced a pending purchase agreement with FCA, saying he will present legislation to the city council to authorize the sale and redevelopment of the former Textileather and MedCorp properties. They want to sell the property to FCA for $1 as an incentive for FCAâs proposed investment. FCA then plans to build a 250,000-square-foot facility to be operated by a supplier, employing more than 300 people.